Going or staying? Top stars entangled in 2023/24 transfer saga

<p>How protracted moves involving big names on the market are unfolding, including some of the best forwards in the world, writes ’TANA AIYEJINA</p>, <p>Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)</p>, <p>The annual saga of Kane’s future has once again reared its head, though this time the dimensions are rather different. The six-year-deal that Kane signed in 2018 was always the ace in Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy’s pack, but as that enters its final year holding on grimly to the club’s prized asset, their best player since Gareth Bale was cashed out a decade ago, becomes less viable.</p>, <p>Interest from Bayern Munich, willing to pay £80m to buy a striker to replace Robert Lewandowski and admired by the coach, Thomas Tuchel, at least prevents Kane flourishing at a Premier League rival. Kane is said to be keen but Levy is not known for taking big decisions at anyone’s pace but his own.</p>, <p>Bayern are now offering up to €95m to Tottenham for Harry Kane, Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg reports. It still remains some way short of Spurs’ £100m valuation of their talisman, but all parties are rumoured to be confident of getting a deal done.</p>, <p>According to Plettenberg, Bayern are now preparing a €95m (£81m) package proposal including add-ons. There has not been a new meeting between Bayern and Daniel Levy scheduled yet, but all parties are confident to find an agreement as Bayern plans to improve their offer.</p>, <p>Again, according to Sky Sports, Bayern and Spurs representatives had lunch in central London on Monday regarding a potential transfer for Kane, although there remains a £20m gap in the two clubs’ valuation of the player.</p>, <p>The north Londoners are also said to be insisting on including a buyback clause should the 30-year-old return to the Premier League at some point in the future.</p>, <p>Victor Osimhen (Napoli)</p>, <p>Aside from Kane, the other major striker heading the wanted list is the Nigerian whose 26 goals and impressive all-round play helped fired Napoli to a first Serie A title sin